Yesterday at CERN we had a gathering of CentOS SIGs. We discussed
changes that are coming in the CentOS infrastructure.

Is there some way to see what version will be installed by an installation
disc? I made a USB installer and I forgot whether it's CentOS 7.3 or 7.5.
Short of running the whole installer and seeing what happens, I can't see
any way to get this info from within Anaconda.

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In the disk partitioner, I can't
1) choose to make the LVM with root and swap be on a RAID 1. Is there
some way to do that, rather than two separate partitions RAIDed?
2) They don't align, so I can't clone /dev/sda to /dev/sdb as a
failover (for /boot and /boot/efi). I've created those two, manually,
and nope, it wiped them out, so I can't clone those two.

Any solutions for either of these?

Hi All,

I'm really struggling with a bind problem on C6.

bind runs split external and internal dns for a few zones. I had to
change the motherboard in my server and the ethernet device name changed
from eth3 to eth4. I've updated my firewall rules to accommodate that
change but bind in not resolving when accessed externally.

If I telnet to port 53 from outside my LAN I get a connection.

Restarting one of our named services produces this entry in the system
log file:

Oct 12 08:47:45 inet08 setroubleshoot: SELinux is preventing
/usr/sbin/named from search access on the directory . For complete
SELinux messages. run sealert -l 9eabadb9-0e03-4238-bdb8-c5204333a0bf

Checking the selinux incident reference shows this:

# sealert -l 9eabadb9-0e03-4238-bdb8-c5204333a0bf

SELinux is preventing /usr/sbin/named from search access on the
directory .

***** Plugin catchall (100.

Hello,

after I did update all my CentOS6 boxes - VMs and router; two of them
(one VM and the router) are my local DNS resolvers;
and I'm using the DNSSECTLSAvalidator plugin from nic.cz:
<a href="https://www.dnssec-validator.cz/" title="https://www.dnssec-validator.cz/">https://www.dnssec-validator.cz/</a>

before the update this plugin worked using my resolvers, after the
update I get:
"Failure - bogus DNSSEC reply, DNSSEC validation not possible with
current settings"
of course, when telling using a custom resolver (the one of nic.cz) it
works, but before mine worked, too ...

Thanks,
Walter

Everyone,

I am trying to create a 'color' *.pcl from a pdf file with the use of
gimp and the gutenprint gimp plugin. I have done this easily to
create a black & white *.pcl file, but have not found a way to create a
file that contains the 'color' commands for an HP laser printer.

I am running Centos 7.5 with all of the latest updates.

Good afternoon from Singapore,

I need SERIOUS help on GRUB in CentOS 7.5 1804.

Please refer to my installation notes at http://lists.linuxfromscratch.org/pipermail/lfs-chat/2018-October/028964.html

According to Petros' instructions, I need GRUB Legacy 0.97 for my Extremely Simple Linux. But GRUB Legacy 0.97 has been deprecated in CentOS 7.5. GRUB2 is installed by default on CentOS 7.5.

So I defied Petros' instructions and used GRUB2 for my Extremely Simple Linux compilation, with the end result that I do not see any operating system selection menu on GRUB2.

Due to a HDD swap/replacement, we'll have to shut down a node, proceed
with maintenance, and restart the server

Migration is scheduled for """"Tuesday 9th October, 4:00 pm UTC time"""".
You can convert to local time with $(date -d '2018-10-9 16:00 UTC')

The expected "downtime" is estimated to ~20 minutes.

Affected services:
- some internal services for centos infra
- <a href="https://paste.centos.org" title="https://paste.centos.org">https://paste.centos.org</a>

Thanks for your comprehending and patience.

on behalf of the Infra team,

Hello.

I try to install from the netinstall iso file. Everything works as I
expect up to the screen where I have to choose between "Desktop",
"Minimal Desktop", "Minimal", etc.

If I choose either "Desktop" or "Minimal Desktop", I have a pop up
saying "Installation Starting" with "Starting installation process",
and, about a few seconds afterward, an "Error" pop up that says:

The file alsa-utils-1.1.0-10.el6.i686.rpm cannot be opened. This is
due to a missing file, a corrupt package or corrupt media.

This weekend, CentOS is sponsoring Ohio LinuxFest in Columbus. Please do
stop by the booth for your CentOS bumper sticker and fridge magnets.

If you have time and expertise, and would like to do a shift or two at
the table, please indicate your availability here:
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TqTqaLoswMYzyfvQCnzjkVazlQkP87CCKBS_mtFLXUY/edit?usp=sharing" title="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TqTqaLoswMYzyfvQCnzjkVazlQkP87CCKBS_mtFLXUY/edit?usp=sharing">https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TqTqaLoswMYzyfvQCnzjkVazlQkP87CC...</a>

See you in Columbus!

--Rich

Hi, this notice is for those who employ some sort of an automation to
download AltArch (ie. aarch64, armhfp, i386, power9, ppc64, ppc64le)
CentOS 7 .iso/.raw.xz images from mirror.centos.org. Those using a
regular browser to download these images are not particularly affected,
and you can continue to the next message.

Previously, only main architecture .iso image downloads from
mirror.centos.org were redirected to isoredirect.centos.org, which then
displayed the user a list of nearby external mirrors.

Hi,

There is an oustanding request for the Storage SIG to package and
provide VDO:

Both components ate packaged in a Fedora COPR, and a reasonable .spec
file is provided by the upstream project.

However, the kernel module is packaged with DKMS.

Hello,

I was wondering if any one has seen issues with selinux name_bind denials
that result from having IP:PORT bindings for services to specific IP
addresses managed on an interface under NetworkManager's control?

I do realize that people will probably say stop using NetworkManager, and I
may, but the behavior is strange, and I'd like to have a better
understanding of what's going on.

The config is like so:

# nmcli c mod eth0 ipv4.addresses 192.168.1.10/24,192.168.1.11/24
# nmcli c down eth0
# nmcli c up eth0
# getenforce
Enforcing
# systemctl start httpd
<errors> permission denied bindi

Hi,

I've had problems copying files to Windows shares from my CentOS 7
machine lately. I originally got this in the desktop file manager, but
find that I can also reproduce using gvfs-copy. "cp" to the directory
mounted by gvfs works just fine, on the other hand. Also, the problem
does not occur with small files - I think anything below 64k is OK.

Hi,

I recently tried to rebuild:
<a href="http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/7.5/SRPMS/vendor/scap-security-guide-0.1.36-10.sl7_5.src.rpm" title="http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/7.5/SRPMS/vendor/scap-security-guide-0.1.36-10.sl7_5.src.rpm">http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/7.5/SRPMS/vendor/scap-se...</a>

or CentOS:
<a href="http://vault.centos.org/7.5.1804/updates/Source/SPackages/scap-security-guide-0.1.36-10.el7.centos.src.rpm" title="http://vault.centos.org/7.5.1804/updates/Source/SPackages/scap-security-guide-0.1.36-10.el7.centos.src.rpm">http://vault.centos.org/7.5.1804/updates/Source/SPackages/scap-security-...</a>
or
<a href="http://vault.centos.org/7.5.1804/updates/Source/SPackages/scap-security-guide-0.1.36-9.el7.centos.src.rpm" title="http://vault.centos.org/7.5.1804/updates/Source/SPackages/scap-security-guide-0.1.36-9.el7.centos.src.rpm">http://vault.centos.org/7.5.1804/updates/Source/SPackages/scap-security-...</a>

and failed miserably :(.

Steps to reproduce:

```bash
sudo yum install @development wget libxslt openscap-scanner python-lxml
cmake -y
wget
<a href="http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/7.5/SRPMS/vendor/scap-security-guide-0" title="http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/7.5/SRPMS/vendor/scap-security-guide-0">http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/7.5/SRPMS/vendor/scap-se...</a>.

A reminder: The CERN Dojo will be held in Meyrin, Switzerland, on
October 19th, and registration closes soon, as we have to issue security
badges for all attendees.

Attendance is free, but you must register to get in the front door.

We'll have a full day of deep-dive CentOS content, in the midst of one
of the most famous research facilities in the world. You don't want to
miss it!

<a href="http://cern.ch/centos" title="http://cern.ch/centos">http://cern.ch/centos</a>

See you at CERN!

Next weekend, CentOS will be sponsoring Ohio LinuxFest, and will have a
table there.

Our new-to-us Isilon is handling NFSv4 ACLs differently than other NFS
file servers we've had. In particular, something causes an 'O' to pop
up in the permission field, but I cannot find any documentation of it.

The Call for Presentations for the FOSDEM Dojo -
<a href="https://wiki.centos.org/Events/Dojo/Brussels2019" title="https://wiki.centos.org/Events/Dojo/Brussels2019">https://wiki.centos.org/Events/Dojo/Brussels2019</a> - closes next weekend.
And, so far, it's looking pretty grim, with only THREE submissions.

If you anticipate being at FOSDEM, and would like to present at our
annual FOSDEM Dojo on topics relevant to CentOS or Fedora, please
consider submitting a talk: <a href="https://goo.gl/forms/XkXbC2AZBgKvfDNF2" title="https://goo.gl/forms/XkXbC2AZBgKvfDNF2">https://goo.gl/forms/XkXbC2AZBgKvfDNF2</a>

Please see <a href="https://wiki.centos.org/Events/Dojo/Brussels2018" title="https://wiki.centos.org/Events/Dojo/Brussels2018">https://wiki.centos.org/Events/Dojo/Brussels2018</a> for some
idea of what kind of talks we had last year. But we're also asking the
Fedora community to submit talks this year.

--Rich

on centos 7 I tried to install banshee from EPEL

yum install banshee

gotting this error:

Error: Package: banshee-2.6.2-11.el7.x86_64 (epel)
Requires: libgpod-sharp >= 0.8.2
You could try using --skip-broken to work around the problem
You could try running: rpm -Va --nofiles --nodigest

seems known problem but ignored to fix it in a year or more:

<a href="https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1406012" title="https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1406012">https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1406012</a>

I tried "yum insall --skip-broken banshee" however this will skip
banshee itself!

Hi folks.

I’m looking for an email server. I have a C7 box already with nginx, PostgreSQL, Sinatra and Ruby. So I don’t want to install PHP, Apache, MySQL, etc.

Are there any ways/tutorials to set up a mail server under those restrictions? It would serve multiple domains.

Cheers, Bee

Good morning from Singapore,

You can read my step-by-step tutorial on How to Setup Your Own e-Commerce Online Store using WooCommerce 3.4.5, Wordpress 4.9.8, and CentOS 1805 (LAMP) in Amazon AWS Cloud at any one of my two redundant blogs. My blogs were configured in RAID 1 mirroring array.

<a href="https://tdtemcerts.wordpress.com/2018/09/29/step-by-step-tutorial-how-to-setup-your-own-e-commerce-online-store-using-woocommerce-3-4-5-wordpress-4-9-8-and-centos-1805-lamp-in-amazon-aws-cloud/" title="https://tdtemcerts.wordpress.com/2018/09/29/step-by-step-tutorial-how-to-setup-your-own-e-commerce-online-store-using-woocommerce-3-4-5-wordpress-4-9-8-and-centos-1805-lamp-in-amazon-aws-cloud/">https://tdtemcerts.wordpress.com/2018/09/29/step-by-step-tutorial-how-to...</a>

<a href="https://tdtemcerts.blogspot.com/2018/09/step-by-step-tutorial-how-to-setup-your.html" title="https://tdtemcerts.blogspot.com/2018/09/step-by-step-tutorial-how-to-setup-your.html">https://tdtemcerts.blogspot.com/2018/09/step-by-step-tutorial-how-to-set...</a>

Thanks for reading!

I am calling a bash script and passing in somestring that includes a "$"

myscript "$plusmore"

I want to assign in the myscript the $1 arg to something like
MYTEXT="$1"

when I do that I dont get what I'm expecting. if I do
MYTEXT='$1'
I still dont get what I'm expecting.

On the first assignment of MYTEXT I do not want the "$" to be treated as a
shell variable. I cannot find out how to do that.

I do not have the option of escaping the call to myscipt "\$plusmore".

I have recently bought a Dell Inspiron 15 7570 laptop with a 4K display on which I want to install Centos 7. I had some problems with the first install and am therefore redoing the install.

One problem is the minuscule font, both in the text window and in the graphic installer. It has been suggested that I should add nomodeset to the grub installer. There is an option to use TAB to complete option choices but nomodeset does not seem to be one of the available options. Am I missing something?

Here's a question that I have3n't found the answer to yet: does anyone
know the effect of enabling FIPS mode for apache? Will it break existing
websites? Does code need changing? Configuration, other than enabling it?

mark

Good afternoon from Singapore,

There are far too many choices when it comes to open source ecommerce solutions.

Are there any credible rankings of open source ecommerce platforms?

Which open source ecommerce solution do you think is the best and tell me why.

Thank you.

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